I had a day off a couple of days ago, and my mother decided to take me shopping. On our way out the store, she turns to me and asks for the time. Considering that I had left without a watch, phone, etc. (and possibly without a brain) I could only shrug.

A total stranger leaning against one of the checkout counters pulled out his phone and told us that it was 3:00. Very unexpected and most appreciated!

We had a major snowstorm in our area this week and some streets still haven’t been plowed properly, leaving piles of snow by the sides of the road. Today I saw an elderly women having difficulty getting herself and her cart over the slush. Two people, one of them a student at the local Jewish high school, helped her walk and move her bags over the pile of snow between the curb and the sidewalk to saftey.

I must say, in these times where one thing everyone has in common is hate, it’s nice to see another universal message. When someone reaches out their hand for help, how can you not respond?